Miami Ohio University Athletics
MIAMI MONDAY
3/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
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Hockey
Last Week: Miami’s return to Minneapolis was a fruitful endeavor as the RedHawks claimed their second conference tournament title and first Frozen Faceoff crown in program history over the weekend. A balanced outing saw eleven Miami skaters post at least one point as the RedHawks got multi-point nights from Anthony Louis (1g, 1a), Austin Czarnik (1g, 1a), Matthew Caito (2a) and Kevin Morris (2a) to post a 6-3 win over Denver in Friday’s semifinal. The Pioneers pulled the score to 4-3 early in the third period, but a nifty pass by Louis set up a Louie Belpedio goal to open up some breathing room and Alex Gacek’s empty netter sent Miami to the finals (Recap). Things were a bit tougher in the title game as upstart St. Cloud State took 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the first and second periods, but Blake Coleman scored all the goals the Red and White needed, netting a hat trick to put them up 3-2 midway through the second period. Miami’s penalty kill played a large part in holding onto the lead, fighting off a five-minute major late in the middle stanza and killing off three power plays in the third period to hold on for the win. Coleman was named NCHC Tournament MVP and was joined by Czarnik and Belpedio on the All-Tournament Team (Recap). This Week: Miami’s surge in the conference tournament earned it a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks will be sent out east to take on Providence in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. Should they advance, the East Regional Final will pit them against either Denver or Boston College on Sunday.
Softball
Last Week: Miami (15-10 overall) had a successful week in which it went 4-1 with a pair of doubleheader sweeps. The RedHawks used some timely hitting and some clutch pitching from junior Amber Logemann to earn a doubleheader sweep of North Dakota on Monday. The RedHawks won the first game in walk-off fashion, 5-4. They then took the nightcap, 4-2. (Recap) Miami dropped an 8-1 decision to Louisville on Thursday. (Recap) The RedHawks earned a big doubleheader sweep of Big 12 opponent Iowa State on Sunday. Miami won the first game 9-4 and came back to win the nightcap, 5-3. (Recap) This Week: The RedHawks travel to Western Illinois on Monday for a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. (EDT). Miami then begins MAC play over the weekend on the road. The ‘Hawks travel to Central Michigan on Friday for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Miami takes on Eastern Michigan in single games on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Golf
Last Week: Miami improved five spots on Monday at the Talis Park Challenge, finishing in sixth place. (Recap) The RedHawks began play at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate, finding themselves in a tie for ninth after the first round on Sunday. (Recap) This Week: Miami completes play at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate with single rounds on Monday and Tuesday.
Women’s Tennis
Last Week: Miami got off to a strong start in MAC action with a pair of wins last weekend. Miami blanked Western Michigan on Friday, 7-0. (Recap) The RedHawks posted their sixth win in their last seven matches with a decisive 6-1 win against Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Andreea Badileanu extended her win streak to nine straight with a pair of wins on the weekend, while she and Ramona Costea stretched their win streak in doubles to eight straight. (Recap) Last week, Badileanu was tabbed the MAC Singles Player of the Week, while she and Costea were the MAC Doubles Team of the Week. (Release) This Week: The RedHawks will now head on the road for a pair of MAC contests against Buffalo and Akron. They will face the Bulls on Friday, March 27 at 1 p.m. and then the Zips on Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m.
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Last Week: Sophomore diver Pei Lin had a spectacular weekend at the NCAA Championships. Lin earned All-America honors with a runner-up finish in the three-meter dive on Friday, edged by a mere 0.55 points by the national champion. It was the best finish by a Miami women's swimmer or diver in program history, and she broke her own school record as well as the MAC record in the event. She captured Honorable Mention All-America honors with a 10th-place finish in the 1-meter on Thursday. (Thursday Recap, Friday Recap) This Week: Season concluded.
Men’s Track and Field
Last Week: The RedHawks began their outdoor season over the weekend, with most of the squad heading to the Wake Forest Open and a handful of decathlete competitors heading to the 49er Classic. Joe Stewart opened the outdoor season showing no ill effects from a long layoff from competition as he won the 5000m with a time of 14:20.91 to headline Miami’s day one performance (Recap). Returning NCAA Preliminary qualifier Peter Stefanski made his outdoor debut on day two in the high jump, taking third in the high jump after clearing 6-8.75, highlighting a day that saw three individual top-10 finishes (Recap). This Week: The RedHawks head over to Cincinnati for the Oliver Nickoloff Invitational on March 27.
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